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Gibson SG Custom 1961 with Sideways Vibrola (cherry red)

Gibson
The SG Makes Its Debut

1961 brought some big changes to the Gibson Les Paul™, most notably a sleek, all-new, double-cutaway, all-mahogany body design that would later be renamed the SG™. This Gibson Custom Shop model recreates those cherished originals, complete with a Sideways Vibrola, a side-pull action vibrato that is similar to those found on models from the early 1960s. It also has a bound Authentic '61 Thin Profile mahogany neck, Kluson® tuners, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge, two Custombucker pickups, CTS® vintage-taper pots, and Black Beauty capacitors.

  • Tailpiece: Sideways Vibrola
  • Pickups: Custombucker
  • Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Body
Body Shape: SG
Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
Weight Relief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS)

Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Authentic '61 Thin Profile
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Cream Binding
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.86mm
End of Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm
Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware
Finish: Aged Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece: Sideways Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue Double Ring
Pickguard: 1961 Long Guard
TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul"
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switchwasher: True Historic Black
Control Covers: 60th Anniversary SG Backplate
Strap Buttons: 2 - Aluminum
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity

General Information
Manufacturer information
Gibson, Inc.
209 10th Avenue South, Suite 460 (Cummins Station building)
37203 Nashville TN
United States
Product Details
Product Number
228674
Brand
Gibson
Series
Custom
Category
Double Cutaway Electric Guitar
Brand Category
Gibson - Double Cutaways
Relevancy rank in Category Double Cutaway Electric Guitar
213 of 298
Date
April 2021
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